The Breakthru Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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The Breakthru Podcast

J.Paul Fridenmaker

Business

Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 97

Welcome to the Breakthru Podcast – I’m J.Paul Fridenmaker and I am amazed by all you folks who do fundraising, inviting generous people to resource causes all over the world. In the Breakthru Podcast, we interview high net worth givers globally to listen and learn about how we, as fundraisers, can do our best work in inviting people to the party.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - nonProfit
01/11/2025
#95
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nonProfit
31/10/2025
#76
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nonProfit
30/10/2025
#61
🇬🇧 Great Britain - nonProfit
29/10/2025
#47
🇺🇸 USA - nonProfit
01/09/2024
#61

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https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter
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https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog
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https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult
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http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-benson-creates-digital-pipelines/recent-activity/all/
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(8m 29s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Introducing the Major Gift Fundraising MRI (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 79

Friday, June 20, 2025 • Duration 08:29

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 21 June 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn, X, or BlueSky for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker, https://x.com/jpaulfry, and https://bsky.app/profile/jpfry.bsky.social)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

5 Day Prayer Guide (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sd1idtcg1rqn0llfsw3h5/prayer-guide.pdf?rlkey=dby2785ebcp7e66igu3j25qk4&e=1&st=4ajkajkx&dl=0)

SToR (Strength of Relationship) framework (https://www.dropbox.com/preview/Consulting/Packet%20'O%20Stuff/Strength%20of%20Relationship%20assessment.pdf?role=personal)

Major Gift Fundraising MRI (https://tally.so/r/mYKrAB)

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(9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - It's A Dang Slow Burn (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 78

Friday, June 13, 2025 • Duration 09:15

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 14 June 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Marcus's post on growing LinkedIn followers (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7335995482906771457?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_updateV2%3A%28urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7335995482906771457%2CFEED_DETAIL%2CEMPTY%2CDEFAULT%2Cfalse%29\)

Schedule a no-strings call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)

Schedule 90m coaching session with J.Paul - $300 ()

(9m 3s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Rethinking Your Fundraising Org Chart (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 69

Friday, April 11, 2025 • Duration 09:03

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 19 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

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Sample fundraising org chart structure (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hnd3q70i8700iv5mnqioy/Sample-Org-Chart-for-Fundraising.pdf?rlkey=rhx23lej85zwv0qctgdcswx26&dl=0)

"They Ask You Answer" by Marcus Sheridan (https://www.amazon.com/They-Ask-You-Answer-Revolutionary/dp/1119312973)

Article: How one nonprofit configured its development department to grow revenue and trust ()

(9m 15s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What's So Magical About Pat Kraft's Fundraising (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 68

Saturday, April 5, 2025 • Duration 09:15

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 12 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

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Article on Pat Kraft's fundraising (https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/football/penn-state-athletic-director-magical-job-fundraising-james-franklin-says)

Student-led THON fundraiser at Penn State (https://www.psu.edu/news/impact/story/record-breaking-177-million-raised-during-thon-2025)

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(9m 32s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Plot Twist - The Secret to Doing Well on LinkedIn (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 67

Friday, March 28, 2025 • Duration 09:32

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 5 April 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Schedule free 30m call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)

Interview with Michelle Benson on The Breakthru Podcast (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/podcast/interview-with-michelle-benson)

Michelle Benson's LinkedIn posts (https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-benson-creates-digital-pipelines/recent-activity/all/)

(9m 49s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - What I Missed In Last Week's Guide (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 66

Saturday, March 22, 2025 • Duration 09:49

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 29 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Schedule free 30m call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)

Additional Research and Case Studies (https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/mm6l3axd4d4t68n6b6xv6/Addendum-Notes-Breakthru-Guide-What-I-Missed-Last-Week.pdf?rlkey=bm7cc4atetmrq95581q1785jr&dl=0)

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(9m 18s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Ditch Those (fundraising) Targets (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 64

Saturday, March 15, 2025 • Duration 09:18

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 22 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Podcast interview with Keith Wilson of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance

(https://shows.acast.com/third-sector/episodes/how-ditching-fundraising-targets-has-led-to-income-growth-fo)

Schedule free 30m call with J.Paul (https://calendly.com/jpaul-9/30m-free-consult)

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(7m 6s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - Spring Has Sprung! (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 65

Saturday, March 8, 2025 • Duration 07:06

The written version published to the Breakthru Blog on 15 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Let me know your battle-tested tricks for addressing the Spring Struggles! (jpaul@jpaulfridenmaker.com)

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(8m 56s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - A (secret) Superpower of Great Fundraisers (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 63

Sunday, March 2, 2025 • Duration 08:56

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 8 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Story about a fundraiser who overstayed their welcome by 3 hours

(https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog/whatever-you-do-do-not)

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(10m 47s) J.Paul's Major Gift Fundraising Guide - This Job Description Didn’t Make Me Scream Into a Pillow (Read by J.Paul)

Episode 62

Saturday, February 22, 2025 • Duration 10:47

The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 1 March 2025. (https://www.jpaulfridenmaker.com/blog)

Follow J.Paul on LinkedIn for daily pro tips and reflections on major gift fundraising. (http://linkedin.com/in/jpaulfridenmaker)

Subscribe to The Breakthru Newsletter to have free guides like this delivered to your email each week. (https://mailchi.mp/55b75ef0bc13/breakthru_newsletter)

Link referred to in the reading:

Blog from 24 February 2024 - "Maintain Unadorned Directness"

Check out the Wells Mountain Initiative

The Wells Mountain development job posting

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